National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 23, Buffalo 20
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 6, 2024
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Clay Martin
Attendance: 71427
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 3014320
Houston 1433323
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Buffalo
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 30 15:00 4-J. Cook rush for 7 yards.
Injury timeout at 14:45
2 and 3 - BUF 37 14:40 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 13-M. Hollins.
3 and 3 - BUF 37 14:35 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 86-D. Kincaid.
4 and 3 - BUF 37 14:29 8-S. Martin punts 55 yards, 2-R. Woods returns for no gain, ran out of bounds.
1Q 14:21 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 8 14:21 7-C. Stroud pass to 33-D. Ogunbowale for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - HOU 6 13:41 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 4 yards.
3 and 8 - HOU 10 12:55 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for -1 yard.
4 and 9 - HOU 9 12:12 6-T. Townsend punts 40 yards, fair catch by 29-B. Codrington.
1Q 12:04 Buffalo
1 and 10 - HOU 49 12:04 4-J. Cook rush for 12 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 49 - No play.
1 and 20 - BUF 41 11:30 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 13-M. Hollins.
2 and 20 - BUF 41 11:24 17-J. Allen pass to 4-J. Cook for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 10:36 4-J. Cook rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 23 9:56 4-J. Cook rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 19 9:18 4-J. Cook rush for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 16 8:56 4-J. Cook rush for 7 yards.
1 and 9 - HOU 9 8:18 4-J. Cook rush for -1 yard.
2 and 10 - HOU 10 7:35 17-J. Allen, sacked for 5 yards (94-K. Davis).
3 and 15 - HOU 15 6:51 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 15 - No play.
3 and 20 - HOU 20 6:36 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 0-K. Coleman.
4 and 20 - HOU 20 6:30 2-T. Bass 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 3    HOU 0    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:34
1Q 6:27 Houston
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 6:27 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 30 5:48 7-C. Stroud pass to 87-C. Stover for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 35 5:06 7-C. Stroud pass to 33-D. Ogunbowale for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 37 4:24 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 26 3:43 22-C. Akers rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 15 3:01 22-C. Akers rush for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
BUF 3    HOU 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:32
1Q 2:55 Buffalo
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 30 2:55 17-J. Allen pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - BUF 30 2:49 4-J. Cook rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - BUF 34 2:07 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 34 - No play.
3 and 11 - BUF 29 1:54 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 0-K. Coleman.
4 and 11 - BUF 29 1:50 8-S. Martin punts 38 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 1:43 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 33 1:43 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 67 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
BUF 3    HOU 14    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:09
1Q 1:34 Buffalo
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 64 yards, 29-B. Codrington returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 27 1:28 4-J. Cook rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 29 0:45 17-J. Allen rush for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 39 0:22 4-J. Cook rush for 1 yard.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Buffalo continued...
2 and 9 - BUF 40 15:00 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 1-C. Samuel.
3 and 9 - BUF 40 14:57 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 13-M. Hollins.
4 and 9 - BUF 40 14:50 Punt formation. PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 40 - No play.
4 and 14 - BUF 35 14:50 8-S. Martin punts 63 yards, 2-R. Woods returns for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 14:38 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 19 14:38 22-C. Akers rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 19 13:59 22-C. Akers rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - HOU 21 13:23 7-C. Stroud pass to 1-S. Diggs for 14 yards.
Houston timeout at 12:42
1 and 10 - HOU 35 12:42 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - HOU 44 12:02 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for -1 yard.
3 and 2 - HOU 43 11:22 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 38 10:39 7-C. Stroud pass to 1-S. Diggs for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 9:51 22-C. Akers rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 24 9:11 3-T. Dell rush for -5 yards.
3 and 14 - BUF 29 8:27 7-C. Stroud pass to 33-D. Ogunbowale for 13 yards.
4 and 1 - BUF 16 8:00 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for no gain.
2Q 7:55 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 16 7:55 1-C. Samuel rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - BUF 15 7:19 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 8 yards.
3 and 3 - BUF 23 6:38 17-J. Allen pass to 13-M. Hollins for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 29 6:07 4-J. Cook rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 34 5:34 4-J. Cook rush for -1 yard.
3 and 6 - BUF 33 4:51 17-J. Allen pass to 13-M. Hollins for 21 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 4:13 17-J. Allen pass to 4-J. Cook for -7 yards.
Injury timeout at 3:47
2 and 17 - BUF 47 3:40 17-J. Allen pass to 22-R. Davis for 4 yards.
3 and 13 - HOU 49 2:56 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 86-D. Kincaid.
4 and 13 - HOU 49 2:48 8-S. Martin punts 41 yards, fair catch by 2-R. Woods.
2Q 2:42 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 8 2:42 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 7 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 3 - HOU 15 2:00 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 1 yard.
3 and 2 - HOU 16 1:25 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 19-X. Hutchinson.
4 and 2 - HOU 16 1:16 6-T. Townsend punts 61 yards, 29-B. Codrington returns for 5 yards.
2Q 1:02 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 28 1:02 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 86-D. Kincaid.
2 and 10 - BUF 28 0:58 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 86-D. Kincaid.
3 and 10 - BUF 28 0:53 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 15-M. Valdes-Scantling.
4 and 10 - BUF 28 0:43 8-S. Martin punts 59 yards, 2-R. Woods returns for 36 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 0:30 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 49 0:30 7-C. Stroud pass to 33-D. Ogunbowale for 2 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:22
2 and 8 - BUF 49 0:22 7-C. Stroud rush for 9 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:15
Buffalo timeout at 0:15
1 and 10 - BUF 40 0:15 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 2 - BUF 32 0:12 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete.
3 and 2 - BUF 32 0:08 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete.
4 and 2 - BUF 32 0:03 15-K. Fairbairn 50 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
BUF 3    HOU 17    Plays: 6    Possession: 0:27
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 15:00 7-C. Stroud pass to 1-S. Diggs for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 14:23 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 2 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
2 and 23 - HOU 35 13:53 7-C. Stroud pass to 19-X. Hutchinson for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 11 - HOU 47 13:18 7-C. Stroud pass to 19-X. Hutchinson for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 34 12:45 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 31 12:04 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - BUF 29 11:23 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
4 and 5 - BUF 29 11:19 15-K. Fairbairn 47 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 3    HOU 20    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:41
3Q 11:15 Buffalo
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 30 11:15 26-T. Johnson rush for 19 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 49 10:40 26-T. Johnson rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - BUF 47 9:56 17-J. Allen rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 46.
1 and 10 - HOU 31 9:36 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 0-K. Coleman.
2 and 10 - HOU 31 9:32 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 26 yards.
1 and 5 - HOU 5 8:53 4-J. Cook rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-T. Bass extra point is GOOD.
BUF 10    HOU 20    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:27
3Q 8:48 Houston
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 8:48 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 32 8:10 22-C. Akers rush for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 37 7:35 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 37 - No play.
3 and 8 - HOU 32 7:17 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
4 and 8 - HOU 32 7:13 6-T. Townsend punts 33 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 7:06 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 35 7:06 4-J. Cook rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 46 6:34 4-J. Cook rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 48 5:58 4-J. Cook rush for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 49 5:15 17-J. Allen pass to 1-C. Samuel for no gain.
4 and 5 - HOU 49 4:30 17-J. Allen pass to 0-K. Coleman for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-T. Bass extra point is GOOD.
BUF 17    HOU 20    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:46
3Q 4:20 Houston
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 70 yards, 2-R. Woods returns for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 26 4:16 7-C. Stroud pass to 1-S. Diggs for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 43 3:35 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 9 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 43 - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 33 3:09 7-C. Stroud pass to 87-C. Stover for 1 yard. PENALTY on Houston, Ineligible Downfield Pass (declined).
2 and 19 - HOU 34 2:50 7-C. Stroud pass to 22-C. Akers for 6 yards.
3 and 13 - HOU 40 2:06 7-C. Stroud rush for 5 yards.
4 and 8 - HOU 45 1:26 6-T. Townsend punts 41 yards, downed by 37-D. Ross. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Touch Kick, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 14.
3Q 1:14 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 19 1:14 4-J. Cook rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 30 0:32 4-J. Cook rush for no gain. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 30 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 35 0:11 17-J. Allen rush for 19 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Buffalo continued...
1 and 10 - HOU 46 15:00 4-J. Cook rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 43 14:22 26-T. Johnson rush for -2 yards.
3 and 9 - HOU 45 13:43 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 15-M. Valdes-Scantling.
4 and 9 - HOU 45 13:38 8-S. Martin punts 33 yards, fair catch by 2-R. Woods.
4Q 13:30 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 12 13:30 22-C. Akers rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 13 12:51 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 1-S. Diggs.
3 and 9 - HOU 13 12:45 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 31 12:05 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 35 11:24 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for -1 yard.
3 and 7 - HOU 34 10:43 7-C. Stroud pass to 1-S. Diggs for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 48 10:20 7-C. Stroud pass to 22-C. Akers for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - BUF 49 9:41 7-C. Stroud rush for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 36 8:58 22-C. Akers rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 33 8:16 7-C. Stroud pass intended for 1-S. Diggs, INTERCEPTED by 43-T. Bernard at BUF 19, returned for 1 yard.
4Q 8:06 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 20 8:06 4-J. Cook rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 22 7:32 17-J. Allen rush for 18 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 40 6:52 4-J. Cook rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 42 6:11 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 22-R. Davis.
3 and 8 - BUF 42 6:06 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 15-M. Valdes-Scantling.
4 and 8 - BUF 42 6:01 8-S. Martin punts 56 yards, 2-R. Woods returns for no gain.
4Q 5:50 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 2 5:50 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 9 5:15 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 14 4:33 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 33-D. Ogunbowale.
2 and 10 - HOU 14 4:29 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 6 yards (94-D. Smoot), fumble by 7-C. Stroud (forced fumble by 94-D. Smoot), RECOVERED by 42-D. Williams returned for no gain.
4Q 4:21 Buffalo
1 and 10 - HOU 15 4:21 4-J. Cook rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 15 3:36 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 4-J. Cook.
Buffalo timeout at 3:30
3 and 10 - HOU 15 3:30 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 1-C. Samuel.
4 and 10 - HOU 15 3:21 2-T. Bass 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 20    HOU 20    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:00
4Q 3:18 Houston
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 3:18 22-C. Akers rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 34 2:37 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 22-C. Akers.
3 and 6 - HOU 34 2:33 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 11 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - HOU 45 2:00 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for -2 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 1:56
2 and 12 - HOU 43 1:56 7-C. Stroud pass to 1-S. Diggs for 2 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 1:52
3 and 10 - HOU 45 1:52 7-C. Stroud pass to 33-D. Ogunbowale for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 44 1:09 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 42 0:49 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 5 - BUF 39 0:44 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete. PENALTY on Houston, Intentional Grounding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 39.
4 and 15 - BUF 49 0:41 6-T. Townsend punts 46 yards, downed by 17-K. Boyd.
4Q 0:32 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 3 0:32 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 0-K. Coleman. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Pass Interference (declined).
2 and 10 - BUF 3 0:27 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 13-M. Hollins.
3 and 10 - BUF 3 0:21 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 1-C. Samuel.
4 and 10 - BUF 3 0:16 8-S. Martin punts 56 yards, 2-R. Woods returns for 13 yards.
4Q 0:07 Houston
1 and 10 - BUF 46 0:07 7-C. Stroud pass to 33-D. Ogunbowale for 5 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:02
2 and 5 - BUF 41 0:02 15-K. Fairbairn 59 yard field goal is GOOD.
END OF GAME
BUF 20    HOU 23    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:05